anneal
To subject to great heat and then cooling, and sometimes reheating and further…To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
» If you anneal the glass it will be stronger and easier to work with.
Meaning
5 sensesTo subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
ausglühen, tempern, anlassen
отжига́тьotžigátʹ
відпалюватиvidpaljuvaty
To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
(ambitransitive)To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
(archaic)To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
(archaic, figuratively, poetic)To strengthen or harden.
The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve.
härten, abhärten, stählen
гартуватиhartuvaty
- bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Examples
1 sentencesIf you anneal the glass it will be stronger and easier to work with.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English anelen, onelen, from Old English onǣlan (“to burn, ignite, set fire toFrom Middle English anelen, onelen, from Old English onǣlan (“to burn, ignite, set fire to, consume, heat, enlighten, incite, inflame, inspire, kindle”), from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on”) + Proto-Germanic *ailijaną (“to burn”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“to burn”). The double-N spelling may have arisen by analogy with Latinate verbs like announce, annex, and annul.
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Forms
anneals, annealing, annealed, annealedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle